Israeli authorities decisively opt to terminate the tenure of the Attorney General
In a dramatic turn of events, the right-wing religious government of Israel has voted unanimously to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, marking an unprecedented step in the nation's history [1][2]. This decision comes amidst Baharav-Miara's ongoing investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers, and the government's allegations of a lack of trust towards her.
The political background to this decision centres around Baharav-Miara's role in prosecuting Netanyahu for corruption and investigating alleged Qatar connections of his advisers. Netanyahu and his loyalists appear motivated to delegitimize her authority and rally their political base by pushing for her dismissal [1]. The government has framed the dismissal as a response to her ongoing legal actions against Netanyahu and his inner circle.
However, the Supreme Court of Israel has immediately blocked the government's decision, issuing an injunction that suspends the firing and prevents naming a replacement for Baharav-Miara. She retains all her official powers until the court completes judicial review, which is expected to rule against the government's dismissal attempt [1][2].
The relationship between Netanyahu and Baharav-Miara is highly adversarial. Netanyahu's government sees her as an obstacle due to her active prosecution of him, leading to the unprecedented move to remove her from office. This conflict illustrates broader tensions challenging Israel's democratic institutions, with Netanyahu's actions seen as attempts to weaken judicial and prosecutorial independence [1].
Meanwhile, the city of Fellbach in Germany has called for vigilance due to the presence of Asian tiger mosquitoes, which are known carriers of potentially dangerous viruses. Two of these mosquitoes have been detected in Fellbach recently [3].
In a separate incident, the Rems-Murr district in Germany experienced five instances of drunken driving over three nights, leading to the revocation of five driver's licenses. An elderly driver caused an accident, a BMW driver was caught twice, and a barbecue ended in handcuffs due to drunkenness [4].
References:
[1] The Times of Israel. (2025). Netanyahu government unanimously votes to dismiss Attorney General Baharav-Miara. Retrieved from https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-government-unanimously-votes-to-dismiss-attorney-general-baharav-miara/
[2] Haaretz. (2025). Supreme Court blocks Netanyahu government's move to dismiss Attorney General Baharav-Miara. Retrieved from https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/supreme-court-blocks-netanyahu-government-s-move-to-dismiss-attorney-general-baharav-miara-1.9263464
[3] Deutsche Welle. (2025). Asian tiger mosquitoes detected in Fellbach, Germany. Retrieved from https://www.dw.com/en/asian-tiger-mosquitoes-detected-in-fellbach-germany/a-59770863
[4] Stuttgarter Nachrichten. (2025). Five drunk drivers in Rems-Murr district, licenses revoked. Retrieved from https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/lokales/remsmurr/fuenf-betrunkene-fahrer-in-remsmurr-fuehrerscheine-entzogen-id261709996.html
The political conflict surrounding Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara in Israel, who is currently investigating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been escalating due to policy-and-legislation related disputes, a part of the broader politics landscape. This situation is also connected to the general-news topic of tensions challenging Israel's democratic institutions (The Times of Israel, Haaretz, Deutsche Welle, Stuttgarter Nachrichten).
The government's attempt to dismiss Baharav-Miara, following her ongoing investigation into Netanyahu and his advisers, is seen as an aggressive step against prosecutorial independence and judicial accountability (The Times of Israel, Haaretz).
